Things in the Pokémon world which just don't make sense (by pokémon standards)

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Mew also contains the DNA of all Pokemon...so they might be correct...

But then one has to ask, considering how hard it was just to find a Mew to study, how the scientists who discovered that trait got their hands on some of Arceus' DNA for comparison. Logically, they didn't (they may not even believe that Arceus exists, given how practically everyone in Sinnoh still refers to it as "the Original One" and speaks of it as if it were a strictly mythological figure), so they could very well still be wrong.

Regardless, even the "it has every Pokémon's DNA" thing is just a theory, according to the Pokédex (and theories can be disproven):

"Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques."
"Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people."
"A Mew is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people."

It not necessary that Mew cannot learn the move. It simply has no way of learning them. The Blast Burn, Draco Meteor Move Tutors have not even tried, as they believe that they know which Pokemon can learn them. Arceus will not be taught Draco Meteor if it is not holding a Draco Plate. However, the move does not go away if Arceus removes the Draco Plate either, which means that Arceus can learn it, but simply has no source of learning it. It is very possible that Mew is a similar case. You cannot teach it Dynamic Punch to Mew in Gen I, but you can in Gen II, because it is a TM then and Mew gains a source of learning it. From In - Universe perspective, it is incorrect to say that Dynamic Punch did not exist then.

"Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques."
"Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people."
"A Mew is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people."

Then it cannot be confirmed that Arceus is the 'Original One'. It is only thought as that by humans, there is no real proof. So, Arceus being the 'Original One' (From In - Universe Perspective) can also be a theory and as you said, theories can be proved wrong. Despite having the highest base stat total of all known Pokemon, it does not have as much HP as Blissey, Defense, Special Defense as Shuckle, Speed as Ninjask, Attack as Darmanitan, Special Attack as Alakazam, etc. Despite them both having extremely similiar stories, it can as well be a coincidence. Also, then how does the Pokedex Entry for Arceus exist?

Why can't Mantine learn fly when it's a flying type?
Why is Flygon called Flygon when isn't a flying type?
How come Flygon can learn fly when it isn't a flying type?
How can you surf on a tiny poliwag?
How can Pokemon learn moves from a CD looking thing (HM and TM)?
How can fire type Pokemon get burned?
Why can you fly or surf on a sleeping or fainted Pokemon?
How can a poison type Pokemon get poison?
Why is psyduck and golduck not psychic types?
Why can't gastly, haunter, and gengar poison types but can't learn poison type moves?
How come poisoned Pokemon when not in battle only get hurt when your walking?
Why do people start moving faster when your dashing?
How old is Ash?.....

Fainting occurs when a Pokémon looses the will to battle; it doesn't literally faint, and can still handle simpler tasks like swimming and flying.

That doesn't explain why a pokémon can fly in its sleep (and why it can carry you in its sleep, but can't carry itself in battle while asleep). Flying paralyzed sounds like a risky move too. If a paralyzed flyer sometimes becomes immobile in midair (and presumably falls out of the sky, because it's back on land after it fails to strike with Fly), doesn't that mean that riding on it means your steed might get immobilized in midair en route to the city and fall out of the sky with you on it? And paralysis makes it slower too, so it would probably make it a longer trip, giving more chances for that to happen.

One thing I noticed about Victory Road. Navigating it is difficult, and you need a lot of help from pokémon to get across obstacles. The one in Sinnoh can't be crossed without at least two pokémon with hidden techniques (there are at least 5 hidden moves that need to be used to get through it). So how exactly did the other trainers you encounter get there? I had to climb, smash and roll rocks, and ride waves and waterfalls to get to a guy who had nothing but 3 gibles which have none of the plethora of moves I was forced to bring pokémon that knew. I certainly couldn't have made it to where he is with those.

I could understand that there are some people like hikers who would have skills that the average Joe you play doesn't have, like climbing rocks himself, but what's a dragon master supposed to do to get there without help?

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1. carrying a bike in your purse or backpack
2. scyther can't learn fly
3. gyrados can fly (really wow)
4. when in the ocean and a wild pokemon comes out and your first pokemon in your party is a Magcargo. (where does he stand??)
5. skitty can mate with a wailord...
6. pokemon fit inside pokeballs...

and i bet there are many more wacky stuffthat i can't think of at the moment.

Scyther's wings aren't very strong, so can only fly to a small extent. As such, it cannot reach the altitude required in order to execute the move Fly properly.

Originally Posted by songani

5. skitty can mate with a wailord...

They belong to both the same species (Pokémon) and Egg Group, so they're biologically compatible. Furthermore, we don't know how Pokémon reproduce. Now, I'd be worried if I saw a cat start mating with a whale, but alas, that's not what's going on here.